Improvement in rotating stop-cocks



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Rtatng Stop Cocki No. 47,546. Paiemedmay 2, V1865."

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.DANIEL nono, or cHIcAeo, ILLINOIS.

IMPROVEMENT IN aoTAT|NG sToFP-cocks` Specification fgnrming part of Letters Patent No 47,546, `dated May 2, 1865.

clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and the letters and'iigures marked thereon, which form part of this specification.

In said drawings, Figure 1 represents a side elevation of my invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal central vertical section of the same. Fig. 3 is a detached view of the rotating cylinder or barrel F, and Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional View of the same at the` line so in Fig. 3.

Similar letters in the different 1i gures denote corresponding parts of my invention.

rlhe nature of my invention consists in so constructing a faucet or stop-cock that fluids may be drawn from different casks or vessels and at different elevations at one and the same time, or from either one of several vessels at the option ot' the operator.

To enable those skilled in the art to understand, construct, and make use of my invention, I will describe the same with particularity, reference being made to the aforesaid drawings.

A B C D represent a series of vessels or tubs, arranged in the manner shown, one above the other 5 and a b c d are outlet-pipes from each vessel or tub, respectively, e representing a pipe arranged at a di'erent elevation in D from the pipe d.

E represents a hollow cylindrical case, into which each ofthe pipes a b c d e iits, as shown, and which is provided at one end with the outlet G. Within the said cylindrical case E, and fitting tightly therein, is the hollow cylinder or barrel, (marked F in the drawings,) which revolves or rotates in said case, for the purposes hereinafter specified. The said barrel F is fastened into the said case E by means of the nut f upon the end thereof, as shown in Fig. 2. The said rotating barrel F is provided upon one side with a longitudinal series of holes, corresponding to theseries of pipes a b c d e, which holes are marked a b c d e', as shown in Fig. 2, so that when the barrel F is revolved to such position as will bring the i said series of holes therein directly beneath the pipes a b c d e all said pipes will discharge at once into said rotating barrel F, whence the uid escapes through `the hole g, which` connects with the outlet G. The said rotating barrel F is also provided with another Vseries of holes arranged diagonally upon said barrel, as shown in Fig. 3, and marked a" rb` c d e, whereby if said barrel be rotated to a certain position one of said last-mentioned series of holes comes directly beneath the pipe e, and thesame discharges into the said rotating barrel, while the other pipes remain` closed, and if rotated to a certain other posiu tion the hole marked d" comes beneath the` pipe d, While all other pipes are closed, and said pipe d alone is discharged, and in like manner may any one 'of said pipes be discharged while all others are closed. There is also another series of holes around the end of the barrel F at which the discharge-pipe G is attached, (marked g,) which series are soari.

ranged that Whenever the barrel F is ina position to discharge any one or all of said pipes a b c d e, then some one of the holes g comes directly over the discharge-pipe G, to allow'` the luid which enters the barrel from said pipes to escape. When the said rotating barrel F is adjusted in a proper position, all the pipes are stopped. It will be observed that upon the interior face of the outer end of the said barrel there is a dial, (marked 0 61 2 3 y i 4 5,) while upon the case E there is attached a pointer, (marked p.)

By having the hereinbefore-described holes i inthe barrel F properly arranged with reference to the said dial-face and pointer said dial may be made to denote the position of the barrel which may be necessary to dis-` charge any one or all or neitherof said pipes.

Thus, by moving or rotating the barrel F un-` i 2, the pipe d is discharged; when the index points to 3, the pipe c is discharged, and so on l through the entire series.

It is evident that if it is desired only to draw off from all the pipes at once, only the longitudinal series ot holes wouldbe necessary, together with one hole g for the discharge of the fluid from the canal F, and if it were three series of holes c', a, and g, operating desired to discharge fromr only one pipe at a as and for the purposes specified and shown. time, then only the diagonal series in connec- 2. In combination with the above, the emtion with the series g would be necessary. ployment ofthe dial and pointer, arranged as Having fully described the construction and and for the purposes described.

operation of my invention, I Will specify what I claim as new therein and desire to secure DANIEL HURD by Letters Patentf Witnesses l. The combination and arrangement of the W. E. MARRS,

jacket E and the barrel F, provided with the L. L. COBURN. 

